women in business

Follow Your Arrow

regular

money + work

Follow Your Arrow: Plumber Hattie Hasan and Her Army of Female Tradespeople

“About half our plumbers are lesbian or bisexual, but that is by accident, not design. We think that women living outside the dominant box are probably more likely to also…

Beth —

Jan 28, 2016

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regular

money + work

Follow Your Arrow: Hot Tips From Queer Entrepreneurs to Inspire Your Business in 2016

Will this be the year you finally quit that job and launch your own project? Or the year you plan to up your game in your existing business and outshine…

Beth —

Jan 14, 2016

this business of art

this business of art fix

money + work

This Business Of Art Fix #20: Those Early Days Were Terrifying

Stories include Gawker’s affiliate marketing payout, Vice Media maybe being a bunch of lies, the early days of Vox, why pageviews won’t die despite being useless, a new podcast from…

Riese —

Jan 6, 2016

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interview

money + work

Follow Your Arrow: Artist, Activist and Academic Miyuki Baker Wants to Do It All

In this inspiring and hilarious interview, Miyuki introduces us to her life as a continuously-evolving process of creation and discovery, and what it’s like to live solely off your art.…

Beth —

Dec 17, 2015

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interview

money + work

Follow Your Arrow: How The Lingerie Lesbian Got Her Start in Fashion Design

From an English lit degree to starting the Lingerie Lesbian blog to designing her first evening gown collection, NYC-based designer Caroline Elenowitz tells us all about her journey to running…

Beth —

Dec 3, 2015

lingerie

women in business

queer fashion

Neon Moon’s Lingerie Campaign Fights Body Shaming and Transphobia

The brand has a 100% “No Photoshop” policy, and takes pride in showcasing natural attributes such as body hair, cellulite, stretch marks, scars and freckles.

Laura Mandanas —

Nov 20, 2015

disability

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money + work

Follow Your Arrow: Virtual Assistant Lizzy Goddard on Entrepreneurship and Chronic Illness

“In 2013 I was too ill to work, living on disability benefits, and had just dropped out of my masters degree. I was introduced to the world of lifestyle design,…

Beth —

Nov 19, 2015

epic

Lists/Top 10s

tv lists

50 Brilliant LGBTQ Women Behind The Television Camera

From Ali Adler to Nahnatchka Khan to Ilene Chaiken to three different women named “Liz,” you might not recognize their faces, but you’ll definitely recognize their work.

Riese —

Nov 13, 2015

#affiliatemarketing

#buyindiebuyqueer

lgbtq+ businesses

Bluestockings Boutique’s Queer Lingerie Photo Shoot Is Already The Highlight of My Day

Bluestockings Boutique owner Jeanna Kadlec felt strongly about producing original imagery that would represent queer and trans bodies and identities in a realistic, respectful, body positive way.

Laura Mandanas —

Nov 9, 2015

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people of color

money + work

Follow Your Arrow: Musician and Furniture Maker Sean Desiree on Small Steps Towards Big Dreams

Musician Sean Desiree — who alone makes up all parts of the indie band bell’s roar — explains how they juggle being a musician by day with running a furniture-making…

Beth —

Nov 5, 2015

Follow Your Arrow

women in business

money + work

Follow Your Arrow: Writer Alexandra Franzen on How Words Change the World

Over the years, I’ve gotten emails from people who have said things like, “You inspired me to quit my job and pursue my real passion.” I want everyone on the…

Beth —

Oct 20, 2015

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Miniseries

food and drink

Follow Your Arrow: Coffee Roaster Tara Brown on Courage, Connections and Simple Pleasures

“A-Camp was sort of a turning point for me. We were talking about building a year-round Autostraddle community and it was decided that I’d be the coffee roaster. I was…

Beth —

Oct 8, 2015